Petroleum Geology of Kuwait

Abstract Kuwait has proven conventional oil reserves of about 100 billion barrels which makes it one the major oil-producing countries worldwide. Most this reserve is found in Cretaceous and Jurassic with minor quantities Paleogene sedimentary successions. hydrocarbon production comes from siliciclastic Burgan Formation most important reservoir Kuwait. The Lower exhibit good quality source rocks that charged reservoirs entered window Late to Eocene. trapped very gentle four-way closure structures are related deep-seated fault system Arabian Peninsula such as Khurais-Burgan Anticline. Hydrocarbon sealed capped mainly by shale a less extent evaporites. In last 15 years, Oil Company (KOC) displayed interest commercially exploiting unconventional started laying significant emphasis on exploration development resources. aim work summarize different petroleum systems including Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic systems.